Momin Amjad +1 (416) 455 1786

2416 – 55 HARBOUR SQ, TORONTO, ON M5J 2L1 momin.amjadp@gmail.com

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EXPERIENCED FINANCIAL ANALYST & OPERATIONS PROFESSIONAL

Ambitious and dedicated professional with over five years of experience managing the accounting and finance,
human resource and procurement function in the apparel manufacturing industry. Supervised and managed a
team of 15 employees addressing day-to-day operational and functional challenges through implementation
and monitoring of best business practices and standards ensuring a well-managed organization while
maximizing shareholder’s equity. Ability to approach tasks holistically and objectively while maintaining high
ethical values.

CORE COMPETENCIES
• Project Management • Lean Management
• Problem Solving • Team Collaboration
• Strategic Planning & Execution • Initiating and Implementing Change
• Financial Reporting & Analysis • Budgeting & Forecasting
• Coaching & Leadership • ERP Implementation

ACHIEVEMENTS
• Conducted sell side due diligence and negotiated acquisition of a business leading to maximizing
shareholder’s equity.
• Achieved leaner operations through reduction of Operational expenses by 60% over a two-year period.
• Accomplished debt reduction of 80% over a two-year period resulting in free cash flow to the
company.

EXPERIENCE
Operations Manager, Meridian Global FZCO, Dubai, UAE Dec 2018 - Oct 2020
• Assessed growth opportunities, developed strategic plans and led its implementation.
• Monitored organization’s short- and long-term goals and evaluated them against the overall KPIs with
the help of tools such as SAP Business One and Power BI. Enforced corrective measures, where
necessary, to realign with goals in a time-sensitive manner.
• Sought solutions for undesired scenarios or problems to minimize the effect on the bottom line
individually and with team collaboration.
• Reported monthly and annual budget along with budget against actual analysis to the Executive
Management.
• Demonstrated inclusive leadership in task groups to collaborate for problem-solving skills on important
details and parameters of the problem.
• Established the organizational structure and created organizational policies and documents as training
and guidance material for Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Designed and implemented KPIs and monitored the performance of the team against the KPIs.
• Brokered an acquisition agreement of the entity and executed asset divestitures.
• Proposed process improvements and provided support to SAP users during its implementation.
• Maintained strong relationships with organization’s stakeholders such as banking institutions,
customers and vendors as well as business employees.
• Implemented internal Finance Approval framework to reduce relay time by 70%.
• Constructed analytical illustrations for internal stakeholders using MS Power BI.
 • Authorized periodical adjustments upon thorough investigation and review of allowances.
• Apprised internal and external financial stakeholders through announcements or presentations.
• Provided training and enforced the use of tools such as Gantt Chart and Office365 to enhance user’s
acceptability and awareness of their roles and responsibilities.
• Assessed and defined individual role requirements to develop or update job descriptions as well as
recruit or internally promote for best-fit.

Senior Financial Analyst, Meridian Global FZCO, Dubai, UAE Oct 2015 - Dec 2018
• Conducted monthly closing process and external audit annually; prepared and published financial
statements in accordance with IFRS.
• Analyzed profitability, liquidity, and solvency against comparable standards and suggested methods to
improve financial ratios.
• Conducted variance analysis of Actuals vs Budgeted from the monthly Income Statements & Balance
Sheet.
• Formulated, verified, and submitted statements and reports for vendors, customers or taxes.
• Responsible for reconciling balances and currency exchange rates in SAP Business One.
• Provided ad-hoc financial ledgers or statements when requested.

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Commerce (Honours), Carleton University, Ottawa, ON 2011-2015
• Specialized in Finance
• Lester Bowles Pearson Scholarship for high academic achievement (2013)
• Deans’ Honour List (2013)

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

• CFA Level II Candidate
• CFA Exam Level I
• SAP Business One
• MS Office & Office365
• Microsoft Power BI
Exam Date: May 2021
December 2018 Passed
Modules used: Financials, Banking, Stock Management, Crystal Reports